The Lawyer

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The Lawyer
The Lawyer magazine cover.jpg
EditorCatrin Griffiths
PublisherCentaur Media
Year founded1987; 35 years ago (1987)
CompanyCentaur Media
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.thelawyer.com
ISSN0953-7902

The Lawyer is a legal business information product for law firm leaders, commercial lawyers, barristers and in-house counsel. It is based in London.

History and profile[]

The Lawyer was launched in 1987 by Centaur Media plc.[1] It published a once-weekly magazine for 30 years until May 2017, when the frequency changed to monthly.[2] The brand’s focus is now online and it no longer publishes a print magazine; the last monthly issue was published in July 2021.[3] The Lawyer has a spin-off online brand for students and aspiring lawyers called Lawyer 2B.[4]

As well as the legal news and analysis website TheLawyer.com, The Lawyer information products include Signal and Litigation Tracker.

Litigation Tracker was launched in 2019[5] and publishes litigation news and analysis, and maintains a searchable database of case and claims data from 15 UK high courts.

Signal launched in March 2021.[6] It produces research reports that benchmark the performance, financials, resources and strategies of law firms across four legal market channels: the UK, International, US firms in London and the Disputes market.

Most content on the news website TheLawyer.com is paywalled,[7][8] requiring a personal or corporate subscription to access. The Signal and Litigation Tracker products are also available on a subscription basis.

The Lawyer also runs a portfolio of events comprising legal conferences, roundtables, webinars and awards. In June 2020 it launched its first virtual event - the In-house Financial Services Conference.

The Lawyer has an in-house research team that produces the Signal and Litigation Tracker market reports. The research team also offers custom research and analysis service for external clients.

Awards[]

The brand runs a number of awards ceremonies for the legal profession: The Lawyer Awards and The Lawyer European Awards. The Lawyer also publishes an annual celebration of excellence in the legal profession called The Hot 100.

The UK 200, the Euro 100 and the Top 50 US firms in London[]

The Lawyer publishes annual rankings and analyses of the UK and international legal markets, including The UK 200, The European 100, and the Top 50 US Law Firms in London.

Editors[]

The Lawyer has had five editors since it was founded.

Date Editor
1987-1991 Lindsey Greig[9]
1991-1995 Fennell Betson[10]
1995-1998 Mary Heaney[11]
1998-2000 Sean Brierley[12]
2000- Catrin Griffiths[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Lawyer". Centaur Media. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ Mayhew, Freddy (21 February 2017). "Marketing Week and The Lawyer to go monthly as Centaur Media looks to move away from print". Press Gazette. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Griffiths, Catrin (16 July 2021). "Nostalgia for old working practices can be useful". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ Willis, Jody (29 May 2013). "The Lawyer and Lawyer2B re-launch with a complete redesign". Abacus Media. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "The Lawyer Launches New Litigation Tracker – Pearson Communications". pearsoncomms.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Introducing Signal, the latest innovation from The Lawyer". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ "From controlled circ to enterprise subs". www.inpublishing.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: The Lawyer magazine moves behind paywall | RollOnFriday". www.rollonfriday.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ 28 May 2015, The Independent, Lindsay Greig obituary
  10. ^ New editor at The Lawyer
  11. ^ New editor at The Lawyer
  12. ^ New editor at The Lawyer
  13. ^ New editor at The Lawyer

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